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Population in 2022: 4,257 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +13.8%
 
Males: 2,512  (59.0%)
Females: 1,745  (41.0%)
Median resident age:

45.4 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 53948.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,931 (it was $32,341 in 2000)
Mauston:

$55,931
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,504 (it was $21,640 in 2000)

Mauston city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,569 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
Mauston:

$142,569
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $203,649; detached houses: $219,017; townhouses or other attached units: $219,298; in 2-unit structures: $128,311; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,106; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $361,682; mobile homes: $119,046; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $83,403

Median gross rent in 2022: $795.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mauston: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.3%
(18.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 74.9% for Black residents, 53.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 50.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Mauston, WI (2022)
    • 3,63584.2%White alone
    • 2455.7%Black alone
    • 2185.0%Two or more races
    • 1102.5%Hispanic
    • 771.8%Asian alone
    • 260.6%American Indian alone

Races in Mauston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Mauston, Wisconsin as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mauston is 130 to 1.


Crime rates in Mauston by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(44.5)		1
(22.6)		2
(45.0)		4
(90.0)		1
(22.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		6
(137.5)		2
(46.0)		4
(91.9)		1
(23.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.4)		0
(0.0)		4
(91.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(23.0)		1
(23.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		20
(445.3)		22
(497.4)		11
(247.6)		13
(292.5)		18
(406.5)		15
(336.0)		14
(319.3)		14
(320.7)		13
(297.6)		16
(364.5)		6
(137.5)		9
(207.0)		8
(183.8)		9
(209.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		33
(734.8)		35
(791.3)		27
(607.8)		21
(472.5)		16
(361.3)		18
(403.2)		10
(228.1)		8
(183.3)		5
(114.5)		2
(45.6)		70
(1,604)		9
(207.0)		3
(68.9)		2
(46.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		139
(3,095)		87
(1,967)		90
(2,026)		125
(2,813)		72
(1,626)		70
(1,568)		64
(1,460)		71
(1,627)		72
(1,648)		29
(660.6)		54
(1,237)		78
(1,794)		140
(3,217)		80
(1,863)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		5
(111.3)		6
(135.7)		4
(90.0)		5
(112.5)		3
(67.8)		6
(134.4)		5
(114.0)		5
(114.5)		2
(45.8)		3
(68.3)		3
(68.7)		3
(69.0)		4
(91.9)		2
(46.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(22.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(22.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(23.0)		2
(46.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index308.8269.3216.3291.9240.3175.6147.3178.7137.1108.0357.5170.0258.0149.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Mauston, WI

Crime rate in Mauston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 10 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Wisconsin average:

2.11
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Ancestries: German (30.0%), English (9.5%), Irish (5.8%), American (5.7%), Norwegian (5.4%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 883 feet

Land area: 3.66 square miles.

Population density: 1,164 people per square mile   (low).

Mauston, Wisconsin map

118 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.4% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This city:

2.7%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,489 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,360 (2.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (57.7 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (60.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (182.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Lindina, WI (1.7 miles ),
Lemonweir, WI (1.8 miles ),
New Lisbon, WI (2.7 miles ),
Seven Mile Creek, WI (2.9 miles ),
Clearfield, WI (3.1 miles ),
Fountain, WI (3.2 miles ),
Elroy, WI (3.2 miles ),
Kildare, WI (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 43.80 N, Longitude: 90.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,199 (+50.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 972 (47.6%)

Area code: 608

Distribution of median household income in Mauston, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mauston, WI in 2022
Mauston satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $307,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $362,500
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $145,800
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,700
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Mauston, WI residents
Average permit cost in Mauston, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Historical population in Mauston, WI
Historical housing units in Mauston, WI

Population change in the 1990s: +227 (+6.5%).
Most common industries in Mauston, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Machinery (7.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
  • Truck transportation (6.0%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Truck transportation (11.2%)
  • Machinery (9.0%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.5%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.4%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Machinery (5.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Mauston, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (6.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)

Average climate in Mauston, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Mauston, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.6. This is about average.

City:

63.6
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.55. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.55
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Mauston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Mauston city center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 45.4 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mauston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 386.9 miles away from Mauston center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 172.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 362.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 386.9 miles away from Mauston center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 149.6 miles away from Mauston center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 320.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Juneau County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mauston topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Mauston:

  • MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER, INC (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 1050 DIVISION ST)
  • HESS HOME HLTH (1050 DIVISION ST)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Mauston:

  • CREST VIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; NEW LISBON, WI)

Heliports located in Mauston:

Amtrak station near Mauston:

  • 20 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mauston:

  • Mid-State Technical College (about 44 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,128)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 57 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 58 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
  • Viterbo University (about 59 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
  • Western Technical College (about 59 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 60 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
  • Herzing University-Madison (about 60 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)

Public high schools in Mauston:

  • MAUSTON HIGH (Students: 450, Location: 800 GRAYSIDE AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • ILEAD CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 35, Location: 800 GRAYSIDE AVE, Grades: 7-12, Charter school)
  • SAND RIDGE SECURE TREATMENT CENTER (Location: 1111 NORTH RD, Grades: 10-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mauston:

  • OLSON MIDDLE (Students: 322, Location: 508 GRAYSIDE AVE, Grades: 6-8)
  • GRAYSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 249, Location: 510 GRAYSIDE AVE, Grades: 3-5)
  • WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY (Location: 708 LOOMIS DR, Grades: PK-2)

Private elementary/middle school in Mauston:

  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 181, Location: 325 MANSION ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Mauston

Library in Mauston:

  • HATCH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $522,714; Location: 111 W. STATE ST.; 35,448 books; 8,396 e-books; 6,227 audio materials; 5,669 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 28 state licensed databases; 130 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Mauston: Mauston Public Library (A), Mauston City Hall (B), Juneau County Courthouse (C), Mauston Area Ambulance Association (D), Mauston Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mauston include: Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Saint Patrick Catholic Church (B), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Church of the Nazarene (F), Bible Baptist Church (G), Bethany Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Decorah Lake (A), Decorah Lake 550 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mauston include: Jones Park (1), Juneau County Fairgrounds (2), Kiwanis Park (3), Lions Park (4), Marchowski Park (5), Riverside Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Mauston Area Chamber of Commerce (Po Box 171).

Hotels: Alaskan Motor Inn The (I90-94 Hwy 82 E), Country Inn & Suites - Mauston (1001 Highway 82 East & I90/94).

Court: Juneau County - Mauston- Clerk Of Court (220 East State Street).

Birthplace of: Kelly Bires - Racing driver, Jessica Powers - Poet, Orland Steen Loomis - Politician.

Juneau County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mauston and their reported violations in the past:

WOODSIDE RANCH LLC (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2013), St Boil Water Order (JUN-19-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2013)
KOUNTRY AIRE EST MHP III (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OMAHA TRAIL WAYSIDE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
KOUNTRY AIRE EST MHP II (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mauston that have no violations reported:

  • WELLS LAKESIDE COTTAGES SOUTH END (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PORTOFINO BAY (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WELLS LAKESIDE COTTAGES NORTH END (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LANDING THE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KOUNTRY AIRE EST MHP I (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WILDERNESS CO PARK-OFFICE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WILDERNESS CO PARK-SHOWER BLDG (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WAY STATION BAR (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WILDERNESS CO PARK-SECTION B (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RIVERVIEW TRAILS REC AREA (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

55.4%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

10.4%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Mauston in 2010:

  • 290 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 71 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 59 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in Mauston in 2000:

  • 58 people in other group homes
  • 38 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Mauston (2011 data):

  • Bank of Mauston: Mauston Division Street Branch at 103 Division Street, branch established on 1991/12/16; Bank Of Mauston at 503 Highway 82 East, branch established on 1932/09/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $235.6 mil, Deposits: $203.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Mauston Bancorp, Inc.
  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: Mauston Branch at 401 East State Street, branch established on 1934/06/01. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • Royal Bank: Mauston Branch at 523 St. Road 82 E, branch established on 1920/01/01. Info updated 2011/02/15: Bank assets: $309.8 mil, Deposits: $257.1 mil, headquarters in Elroy, WI, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Mauston:

Marital status in Mauston, WI
  • Never married: 40.7%
  • Now married: 40.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in Mauston:

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mauston
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mauston, WI (based on Juneau County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,2807
Mainline Protestant3,65217
Evangelical Protestant3,48015
Other51
None14,247-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Juneau County:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:

8.29 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.6%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Juneau County:

13.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mauston:

51.5%
Wisconsin:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

49.5%
Wisconsin:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.8
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mauston:

20.0%
Wisconsin:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.6%
State:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Wisconsin:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.9%
State:

34.0%

General health condition:
Here:

57.9%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.8%
Wisconsin:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mauston, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 10$62,834$75,4010$0
Streets and Highways 5$26,262$63,0290$0
Local Libraries 2$8,895$53,37012$14,433
Sewerage 2$10,125$60,7500$0
Water Supply 2$10,125$60,7500$0
Financial Administration 2$14,412$86,4720$0
Other Government Administration 2$8,190$49,1408$1,840
Parks and Recreation 1$4,602$55,2241$380
Police - Other 1$3,855$46,2605$3,199
Judicial and Legal 1$6,902$82,8241$681
Totals for Government 28$156,201$66,94327$20,533

Mauston government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,808,000 ($424.71)
    Parks and Recreation: $128,000 ($30.07)
    General - Other: $85,000 ($19.97)
    Transit Utilities: $34,000 ($7.99)
    Housing and Community Development: $16,000 ($3.76)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($0.23)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $967,000 ($227.16)
    Sewerage: $944,000 ($221.75)
    Water Utilities: $851,000 ($199.91)
    Regular Highways: $784,000 ($184.17)
    Libraries: $537,000 ($126.15)
    Central Staff Services: $419,000 ($98.43)
    Local Fire Protection: $404,000 ($94.90)
    Parks and Recreation: $235,000 ($55.20)
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000 ($37.82)
    General - Other: $128,000 ($30.07)
    Transit Utilities: $126,000 ($29.60)
    Natural Resources - Other: $111,000 ($26.07)
    Health - Other: $91,000 ($21.38)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000 ($17.85)
    Financial Administration: $34,000 ($7.99)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $19,000 ($4.46)
    Air Transportation: $15,000 ($3.52)
    General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($1.88)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,000 ($0.23)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $544,000 ($127.79)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $169,000 ($39.70)
    Local Fire Protection: $96,000 ($22.55)
    Police Protection: $58,000 ($13.62)

Mauston government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,168,000 ($274.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $177,000 ($41.58)
    Other: $112,000 ($26.31)
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($3.29)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($0.47)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $2,000 ($0.47)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $373,000 ($87.62)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $243,000 ($57.08)
    Interest Earnings: $153,000 ($35.94)
    General Revenue - Other: $132,000 ($31.01)
    Fines and Forfeits: $119,000 ($27.95)
    Special Assessments: $62,000 ($14.56)
    Donations From Private Sources: $38,000 ($8.93)
    Rents: $15,000 ($3.52)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $656,000 ($154.10)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,034,000 ($242.89)
    Other: $540,000 ($126.85)
    Highways: $462,000 ($108.53)
    Transit Utilities: $146,000 ($34.30)
    Education: $93,000 ($21.85)
  • Tax - Property: $2,734,000 ($642.24)
    Other License: $48,000 ($11.28)
    Other: $44,000 ($10.34)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $38,000 ($8.93)
    Other Selective Sales: $28,000 ($6.58)

Mauston government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,256,000 ($4523.37)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,589,000 ($3427.06)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,615,000 ($2023.73)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,949,000 ($927.65)

Mauston government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,273,000 ($533.94)
Businesses in Mauston, WI
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1SAS Shoes1
Chevrolet1Sears1
FedEx3Subway1
H&R Block1Super 81
Kmart1Taco Bell1
La-Z-Boy1True Value1
Lane Furniture1U-Haul1
MasterBrand Cabinets4U.S. Cellular2
McDonald's1UPS3
Nike1Walgreens1
Pizza Hut1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Mauston:

  • WRJC (1270 AM; 0 kW; MAUSTON, WI)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mauston:

  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WDKM (106.1 FM; ADAMS, WI; Owner: ROCHE-A-CRI BROADCASTING)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mauston:

  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Mauston fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Mauston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 95ft / 29.0mTotal length
  • $1,474,000Total costs
  • 98,193Total average daily traffic
  • 12,966Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mauston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Mauston, WI)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mauston)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Mauston)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 21. The highest number of reported fires - 38 took place in 2009, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Mauston, WI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (39.6%), and Outside Fires (35.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Mauston, WI
    • 12639.6%Structure Fires
    • 11335.5%Outside Fires
    • 6721.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 123.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mauston, WI

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mauston, Wisconsin:

  • Super 8 Motel, 1001a Hwy 82e, Mauston, Wisconsin 53948 , Phone: (608) 847-2300, Fax: (608) 847-6769
  • Best Western Park Oasis Inn, W5641 State Rd 82 E, Mauston, Wisconsin 53948 , Phone: (608) 847-6255, Fax: (608) 847-7311
  • Americas Best Value/Alaskan Inn, 529 Wi-82 E, Mauston, Wisconsin 53948 , Phone: (608) 847-5609, Fax: (608) 847-6329
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Mauston, Wisconsin
Most common first names in Mauston, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8277.1 years
Mary6381.0 years
William6275.4 years
George5378.6 years
Robert4171.7 years
James3773.0 years
Frank3477.2 years
Margaret3279.7 years
Harold3274.4 years
Edward3075.7 years
Most common last names in Mauston, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2479.5 years
Schultz1878.1 years
Clark1777.5 years
Wells1681.6 years
Franke1577.6 years
Pfaff1475.9 years
Smith1479.0 years
Hanson1378.3 years
Nelson1373.0 years
Steiner1282.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mauston, WI
  • 77.4%Utility gas
  • 15.4%Electricity
  • 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Wood
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mauston, WI
  • 59.5%Electricity
  • 35.8%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Other fuel


Mauston compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Mauston on our top lists:

  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 1,000+)"
There are 8 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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